Coat and trousers hanger.



L. R. BULLITT.

COAT AND TROUSERS HANGER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8. 1918.

1,301,65. Patented Apr. 22, 1919.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Lotus R; BULLITT, a citizen 'of'the United States, residing at San Jose, in the county of Santa Clara and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coat and Trousers Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends generally improvements in that class of inventions known as store furniture and more particularly has reference to a coat and trouser hanger.

The invention as its principal aim and object contemplates the provision of a device of the above mentioned character wherein therein is provided a trouser supporting attachment designed from a single piece of wire capable of being bent and fastened to the oppositely extending shoulder supporting arms of a coat hanger.

More particularly this invention contemplates the provision of a device of the above mentioned character wherein the trouser hanger attachment is constructed from a single piece of wire the intermediate portion of which is bent to embrace one of the arms of the coat hanger while those portions continuing from the sides thereof are twisted together to form a depending shank from which projects the trouser supporting arms at the terminals of which are in turn formed hangers for embracing the other arm of the coat hanger for the proper supporting of the trouser supporting arms.

Among the other aims and objects of this invention may be recited the provision of a device of the above mentioned character wherein the number of parts are comparatively few, the construction simple, the cost of production low and the efliciency high.

The improvements in the details and arrangement of parts will be apparent from an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in connection with the specific description hereinafter contained, and wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed for the purpose of imparting a full understanding of the invention.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the 1mproved device, and

Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof. Similar characters of reference are em- 7 Specification of Letters-Patent. Patented 22, lltlllfg Application filed November 8, 1913. Seria1'Nb.26 1,645.

ployed in all oftheabove described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanying drawings, there is provided a coat hanger which is preferably though not necessarily of that type formed from a single piece of wireand in the present instance may be said to consist of oppositely extending duplex shoulder supporting arms 1 and 2"between which an intermediate hanging hook 3 is formed, while connected to the arms of the coat hanger is the trousers hanger attachment generally indicated by the numeral 4.

In reducing the present trousers hanger attachment to practice, the same may be said to be formed from a single piece of wire which is bent intermediate its ends to form a cross bar 5, on the ends of which are formed eyes 6 engaging the portions of one of the duplex arms 1 while those portions continuing from the eyes are extended toward each other as at 7 and twisted together to form a depending hanger shank 8. Projecting at right angles from the lower end of the shank 8 and arranged in spaced par allel relation with respect to each other are the horizontally disposed trouser supporting arms 9. These arms are positioned directly beneath the intermediate portion of the coat hanger while the ends are bent outwardly in opposite directions to form substantial guides 10 for facilitating the insertion of a pair of trousers (not'shown) between the arms so that the cuffs thereof will engage and be supported by the arms, as is apparent. The end or terminal portions of the piece of wire extend upwardly from the guide and form hanger arms 11 terminating, in turn, in eyes 12 which are anchored on the opposite portions of the other duplex arm 2 of the coat hanger, as indicated.

It is believed in view of the foregoing description that a further detailed description of the operation of the invention is entirely unnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the advantages of the invention will be readily apparent. However, at this point attention is called to the fact that by making minor modifications the trouser hanger attachment may be shaped to embrace practically any coat hanger having the same general shape as the one indicated in the drawings.

Still further embodiments of the invention than ,those herein especially defined what is claimed as new and desired tobe' secured by Letters Patent, is:

The combination with a coat hang'er'having oppositely extending duplex arms, of a trousers hanger formed from a single piece of wire bent intermediate its ends to form a cross bar, eyes at the terminals of the cross bar for embracing the side portions of one of the duplex arms of the coat hanger, those portions continuing from the eyes being extended toward each other and twisted together to form a depending hanger shank,

horizontally disposed trouser cufi' support ingarms projecting at'right angles from the lower end of the shank and arranged in closely spaced parallel relation with respect to each other and positioned directly beneath the'coat hanger, oppositely extending guides projecting outwardly at right angles In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 7 hereto.

LOUIS R. BULLITT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

